A Short Guide to 'The World'

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A Short Guide to 'The World'

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66 minutes

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Jun 26, 2020

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Richard Haass talks about his new primer on global affairs, and Abhrajyoti Chakraborty on new novels in translation.

Released:

Jun 26, 2020

Format:

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.

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Inside The New York Times Book Review: Judy Blume’s ‘In the Unlikely Event’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘H Is for Hawk’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Barbarian Days’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Guantánamo Diary’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Leaving Before the Rains Come’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘The Opposite of Spoiled’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: Mass Murder in Norway by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Becoming Steve Jobs’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘The Last Flight of Poxl West’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: Shakespeare in Love by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Stalin’s Daughter’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Skyfaring’ by The Book Review
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘The Life of Saul Bellow’ by The Book Review
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A Short Guide to 'The World'

A Short Guide to 'The World'

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